Announcement: IBM LinuxONE Emperor 5

We're announcing IBMยฎ LinuxONE 5, performant Linux computing platform for data, applications, and trusted AI, powered by the IBM Telumโ„ข II processor with built-in AI acceleration. This launch comes at a pivotal time, as technology leaders focus on three critical imperatives: enabling security, improving cost-efficiency, and integrating AI into enterprise.

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  • IBMs Telum II on-chip AI processor and the IBM Spyre Accelerator
  • Advanced security offerings with confidential containers
  • New integrations with IBMโ€™s quantum-safe encryption technology

See the official press release,  the update in the IBM blog, and the formal announcement letter.

And don't forget to register for our IBM LinuxONE Client Virtual Event!

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New Release: Ubuntu 25.04

Canonical released a new version of their Ubuntu server offering Ubuntu Server 25.04!

Highlights include IBM z17 support, in particular:
    • Exploitation of the AI facility in the Telum II processor
    • New Secure Execution and Crypto features
    • Network Express supportโ€‹
    • Power consumption reportingโ€‹

See the announcement on the mailing list here, and the blog entry at Canonical with all Z-specific highlights here.

IBM z17 announced!!

Our latest offering in the IBM Z family, IBM z17, was announced yesterday. General availability will be June 18.

See the official announcement, the updated Linux support matrix, and the Technical Guide with all the insights you will need.

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Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization adds Support for IBM Z and LinuxONE

As detailed in the release notes of  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Virtualization here, support for IBM Z and LinuxONE is now available as a technology preview.

This marks the first time that KubeVirt technology is becoming available for our platform!

 


Setting up a Multiarch Environment for s390x

A multiarch environment allows the execution of binary executables for multiple architectures: The host architecture, and any other architecture that support is added for. Multiarch environments can be used for cross-platform development and (limited) testing of user-space programs for a foreign architecture.
This can be very helpful in case access to IBM Z or LinuxONE hardware is limited: By utilizing multiarch environments, developers can conveniently develop code e.g. on their laptops in an environment of their choice.

See full instructions on how to set up a multiarch environment for s390x here.

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